New cranes being assembled at JaxPort, allowing for service of wider ships

The equipment was acquired through $53 million in funding provided by the state of Florida.


  • By Ric Anderson
  • | 2:35 p.m. June 23, 2025
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A ship carrying two unassembled 50-gauge container cranes built by Germany-based Liebherr Crane Co. arrives in mid-June at Blount Island Marine Terminal.
A ship carrying two unassembled 50-gauge container cranes built by Germany-based Liebherr Crane Co. arrives in mid-June at Blount Island Marine Terminal.
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New container cranes that will allow the Jacksonville Port Authority to serve wider vessels are being assembled at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.

JaxPort announced in a June 23 release that the two 50-gauge ship-to-shore cranes arrived in large components and are being put together at the terminal. The equipment is expected to be operational by the end of 2025.

Components of the new Liebherr cranes are being assembled by the Jacksonville Port Authority.
Jacksonville Port Authority
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